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...have created? If it is, why does evil exist? If God could have created better worlds, why would he have chosen to create this one? Liebniz argues that this is the best of all possible worlds, since it would be impossible that “an infinitely good and perfect God could choose anything less.” Malebranche believes that God first created a set of simple laws, and under them created the best world possible. A world with less evil might exist, he believes, but only if God made a world whose laws of nature were much more...
...From the time I first heard that Bill was being considered for the director spot, I knew he would be perfect,” Packrone said. “He is a great ambassador for Harvard, and the IOP is lucky to have...
...roughly proves that no ranked voting system can be fair, had an enormous impact on democratic thought.But by amplifying the discussion, the theorem also led to consideration of various other voting methods. Poundstone evaluates these alternatives, highlighting the merits and faults of each. He finds that no method is perfect, and each can be “gamed” by strategic voters or clever political aides. Nonetheless, he comes out in favor of “range voting,” a system in which voters rate their degree of approval for each candidate. Computer models have found that...
...untouched recesses of her being. Frederick pulled back at last and looked at her with wonder. “Honey and milk are under thy tongue!” he gasped. “And your breasts are like—like—sweet honeydew, those two most perfect melons!” Roxanna blushed and cast down her gaze modestly. She had no idea what he was talking about. But as she gazed up at him through her eyelashes, the rays of the sun streaming behind her so Frederick blinked at the radiance. Wordlessly, she reached...
...direction the world takes with Obama at the forefront will be far from perfect. The man has many flaws, most notably his limited foreign policy experience. He’ll certainly be held accountable when the mechanics are incorrect. But more importantly, he is a symbol of the triumph of Hope over rusty Experience, and as a persuasive communicator, will continue to spread Hope. As Malcolm X, said long ago when he returned from the Hajj, “the true criterion of leadership is spiritual.” The spiritual Hope of Barack Obama touches not only what...